Desa VVC36N Series Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

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www.desatech.com 116200-01F6• Your fireplace is designed to be used in zeroclearance installations. Wall or framing materialcan be placed directly against any exterior sur-face on the back, sides or top of your fireplace,except where standoff spacers are integrallyattached. If standoff spacers are attached to yourfireplace, these spacers can be placed directlyagainst wall or framing material. See framingdetails on page 7.• If you plan on installing a television or enter-tainment center recessed above your fireplace, itis recommended that you maintain a minimum18" above top of louver opening.• When locating termination cap, it is importantto observe the minimum clearances shown inFigure 7, page 8.• If recessing into a wall, you can avoid extraframing by positioning your fireplace againstan already existing framing member.• Do not recess termination cap into a wall orsiding.• You may paint the termination cap with 450ºF(232ºC) heat-resistant paint to coordinate withthe exterior finish.• There must not be any obstruction such asbushes, garden sheds, fences, decks or util-ity buildings within 24" from the front of thetermination cap.• Do not locate termination cap where excessivesnow or ice build up may occur. Be sure toclear vent termination area after snow falls toprevent accidental blockage of venting system.When using snow blowers, do not direct snowtowards vent termination area.PRE-INSTALLATIONPREPARATIONContinuedCLEARANCESMinimum clearances to combustibles for the fire-place are as follows:*Back and sides 0"/mmPerpendicular walls 6" (152 mm)Floor 0"/mmCeiling to louver opening 42" (1067 mm)Front 36" (914 mm)Top of Standoffs 0"/mmVent (See ventinginstructions for specificventing clearances.)Combustible material with a maximum thick-ness of 5/8" may be flush with the top front offireplace.* For back and sides of fireplace, do not packwith insulation or other materials. Zero inchclearance to combustible materials are for fram-ing purpose only.NOTICE: This fireplace is in-tended for use as supplementalheat. Use this fireplace alongwith your primary heating sys-tem. Do not install this fireplaceas your primary heat source.If you have a central heatingsystem, you may run system’scirculating blower while usingfireplace. This will help circulatethe heat throughout the house.In the event of a power outage,you can use this fireplace as aheat source.